The Big4 firm is well established in Lusaka, Zambia, since 1997, and as a member of the EY Global and EY Africa, it has a leading tax practice with a comprehensive one-stop shop tax offering to local and international clients across various industries. The tax practice specialises in tax compliance and advisory, transfer pricing, and international tax. Managing partner Patrick Mawire heads the tax practice and is supported by managers Makusi Nyirenda, transfer pricing and international tax specialist, and Everisto Mwalubulo, Global Compliance and Reporting specialist. As an EY Global and EY Africa member, the Zambian local office leverages its global capabilities in digital transformation, cybersecurity, and AI to help clients improve operational efficiency and drive long-term value. Over the decades assisting market leading enterprises, the tax team has developed its expertise in industries and sectors, such as financial services, energy and natural resources, public sector, telecommunications, consumer goods and retail, healthcare and life sciences, technology, and digital economy.
In Q4 2024, the team advised VISA on the tax implications of the VAT regulations enacted by the Zambian government in the calendar year.
Established in 1997, in Lusaka, the Big Four firm has an extensive tax practice offering various services such as business tax, indirect tax, transactional tax and more. The team of more than 17 practitioners is led by managing partner Patrick Mawire, which comprises accountants, economists, lawyers and other qualified tax professionals.
In the case study, the firm describes its role in assisting Enterprise Power DRC Sàrl on the tax implications to import electricity from Zambia. EY Zambia collaborated with EY DRC on this case.